‘We Need You To Be Momala’: Drew Barrymore Calls On Kamala Harris To Be Americans’ Mother
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Emily’s List Gala in Washington, DC on May 3, 2022. Harris announced the pro-choice group’s 30th anniversary a day after a report announced that the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that created a constitutional right to abortion. He spoke at the ceremony. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
OAN’s Elizabeth Bolbelding 5:58 PM – Monday, April 29, 2024
In a lengthy interview that aired on Monday, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke about her marriage to talk show host Drew Barrymore and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and their children. She also took the time to endorse US President Joe Biden on the show and reveal some interesting things, including her laugh and new nickname.
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Harris strengthened her point with an example of how people talk about her laugh. She quietly admits that when she does something funny, she doesn’t laugh “ladylike”. Instead, she “let it all out with a big laugh” and is ridiculed online and elsewhere.
Harris believes the cause lies in “straight sexism.”
During an in-person campaign stop in Atlanta on Monday, Ms. Harris often downplayed the fact that her stepchildren called her “Mammala,” a nickname Ms. Barrymore adopted after a videotaped encounter. is.
“We all keep thinking in our heads that we need mothers,” Barrymore said, sitting almost knee-to-knee with the vice president. “I thought we all really needed a big hug in the world right now. But in our country, we need you to be the mama-la of this country.”
“As a woman who is very respectful, who wants to share, who wants to be confident, and who is not at all soft, it’s competitive. If we lift each other up, we all rise up,” she said. added. “We need good defenders.”
In response, Harris said, “Sadly, over the years there has been this kind of perverse approach to what strength is. “It suggests that it’s not about who you beat, but who you beat.” We know the true measure of your strength is based on where you lift from. ”
Comments quickly became heated, with social media users quickly jumping on the opportunity to express how “awkward” and “disgusting” they found the discussion.
“Honestly, just seeing and hearing Barrymore in this video makes me uncomfortable, so I can’t imagine how uncomfortable Kamala must be here,” wrote one X user.
Honestly, just seeing or hearing Barrymore in this video makes me uncomfortable, so I can’t even imagine how uncomfortable Kamala must be feeling here.
During the conversation, Ms. Harris was asked by Ms. Barrymore about her personal status as a “mammara.” The vice president bowed to Barrymore’s questions and shared the parenting strategies he uses with his stepchildren.
In the run-up to the 2024 election, Biden and Harris have increased their appearances in non-political media, even though Biden has rarely given in-depth interviews with the media.
of smartless The podcast, hosted by actors Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes, will feature Harris’ Monday interview with Barrymore, as well as Biden and former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. A time version was also broadcast.
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